Remember, you were once a newbie too.All caps is a form of writing text where all letters are in the upper case format. Newbies are people new to the Internet or a particular website who may not know all the rules yet. Dont share secrets online, including passwords and personal information.ħ. No one likes to get junk mail and it could contain a virus that could hurt your computer.Ħ. You could be kicked off a website for using bad words.ĥ. Never respond to mean messages you might start an online fight, also called a flame war.ģ.
Tell a trusted adult if someone is mean or rude to you online. Use emoticons or smiley faces to show when you are joking.Ģ. Be kind to new students and help them adjust.ġ. Tell the teacher if another student is mean or rude to you.ħ. Dont be mean or rude to your classmates.Ģ.
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Video - Bad Netiquette Stinks Attachment 1 - SampleĬhalkboard/whiteboard Poster board (2) or Using bad netiquette can make others feel sad and ruin their time online.Ĭomputer lab or computer connected to an LCD projector Other examples include using bad words, sending spam, and stealing others peoples stuff, like passwords and files. Explain to students that these are all examples of bad netiquette. Show the video Bad Netiquette Stinks to introduce students to the NetSmartz cyberbullying villain, Potty-Mouth Pete.Īsk students to describe what happened when Potty-Mouth Petes De-Neticator spread the green smoke: Kids started being mean to each other online by calling each other names, typing in all caps, and ruining games for other players. Explain to students that one of the most common examples of bad netiquette is being mean or rude to others online. Now write the word netiquette on the board and ask students what they think it means (Netiquette is a set of rules for practicing good manners on the Internet). Write the word etiquette on the board and read the following definition aloud: Etiquette is a set of rules for practicing good manners. Be sure to hang the Netiquette Rules near the classroom computer(s) as a reminder to practice good manners online.įor printable netiquette activities, go to Have students complete these in class or send them home so they can continue learning about netiquette. When the lists are complete, review them together and display them in the classroom. The sample netiquette rules have additional explanations for your convenience. Students may not be familiar with all netiquette rules, so use the sample etiquette/netiquette rules (attachment 1) as a guide. For each rule you write on the Classroom Etiquette poster, ask students if they can think of an equivalent netiquette rule for the second poster. You may already have some classroom rules displayed that you can use. Ask students to make a list of common classroom rules. Take two pieces of poster board or two sheets of butcher paper and write the following titles on each: Our Classroom Etiquette Rules and Our Netiquette Rules. Together, they will create a list of netiquette rules that coincide with common classroom etiquette rules. Students will learn the definitions of etiquette and netiquette, and discuss the importance of having good manners online. Copyright 2011 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
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